Churn lid



March l18 1924. A Y 1,482.7,254 M. c. MCFARLAND GHURNKLIp Filed Jan. 22. 192s 2 sheets-sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. lg, i924-,

MARION C. ll-CFARLAND, OF .CMANCHE OKLAIIA.

Curran LID.

Application filed January 22, 1923. Serial No. 614,113.

To @ZZ whom t may] concern.'

Be it known that l, MARION C. MCFAR- LAND, a citizen ot the United States, residing` at Comanche, in the county ot Stephens and State ot Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useiul Improvements in Churn Lids, of which the following is a speciiication.

The primary object of my said invention is the provision et iid tor churns of any desirable shape so as to fit upon conventional type churns, means being provided for retaining` the same in position upon the churn tor effectively overcoming any tendency ot the lid to be diseno'aoed therefrom due to the reciprocatory movement of the usual agitating member.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the foln lowing,` detailed description is read in con nection with accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this ap*- plication, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in -the severa-l views, and wherein.

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a. churn having my improved form of lid thereon, together with means for retaining the same in position.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse cross sectional view upon the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof, and f Figure i is a plan view of a plate member used in conjunction with the present invention.

With specific reference to the drawings, 5 designates any conventional form of churn body, in this instance being of annular shape in cross section having handles 6 Jformed upon diametrically disposed sides thereof, and adjacent the upper end. The upper end of the churn body 5 is also provided with a vertical flange 7 for forming an'internal annular shoulder S adjacent the upper end thereof.

Adapted to kiit within the said flange and for resting upon the said shoulder 8 is a lid 9, which is shown in the'v drawings as of substantially bowl shape and carries a packing ring 10 at its lower edge thereof for obvious purposes. The lid 9 has a central opening 11 therein, which is adapted' to receive a metallic guide sleeve 12, disposed vertically within this opening` and iiared outwardly at its top and bottom ends as clearly shown in Figure 2. lt is obviousv that the sleeve 12 effects a guide tor the operatingT handle of the usual agitator 111, and that the upper dared end ot this slee-ve also eiiects a tunnel Jtor receiving any ot the iiuid that would. be carried upwardly by the member 13 for effectively guiding the same back into the churn.

At diametrically opposite sides, there is formed upon a lid 9 hook engaging members 15, and as a very eii'ectual means Jtor` retaining; this lid upon the top of the churn, there is provided disk or plate 16, more clearly shown in Figure 4, which is adapted for positioning upon `the bottom wall of the churn. The diameter of this disk or plate 16 is substantially equivalent to the diameter of the lower end ot the churn, and may be provided with a central enlarged opening 17 for the purpose of lightness. At four points upon the periphery of this disk or plate there is formed outwardly extending ear portions 18, each of which is formed with an opening 19.

In the practical application of the member 16 to a churn the said ears 18 are bent upwardly as in Figures 1 and 3, and each are adapted to receive through the openings 19, the ring ends 20 of the rods 21. The free i ends of these rods 21 are also ringed as at 22. rlhese ringed ends of two adjacent rods carry spring hooks 23, adapted for springinnr engagement over the said hook receiving members 15 ot the churn lid 9 when the` same is positioned upon the churn. f

The lid 9 as well as the disk or plate 16 may be, and preferably is, formed from sheet aluminum or the like, it of course beingy understood that these members may be square or rectangular shape to be used in conjunction with a similar shaped churn, and in view ot the. above description, it is believed that the advantages and operation of my lid and its holding mechanism will bey readily appreciatedby those skilled in the art, and while have hereinshown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

In combination with a churn body, means for retaining a cover in position thereon par oonigrisingj a base4 pinto adept-ed to serve e support ttor the body end provided et its edges with upstanding lugs adapted to extend along the side surface o1c the body,

"'f pivotaliy secured et their` lower ends to the ings and arranged in pairs, the members of v which ronyerge toward each other at their upper ends the members of the pairs of reds being; brought together` and having their upper ends provided With registering eyes and resilient hooks having their Shanks threaded through the registering' eyes of the respective pairs oit rods, the bill ends of the hooks being engageable over the staples to heid the of the iid in close confinement 20 with no upper edge of the body.

in testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MARON C, MCFARLAND. 

